The Washington critic., 1887-11-05
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The pump doctor Is needed at Eighth
and l. streets southeast.
The Alexandria Bridge Company have
settled their difference with the District by
the payment OF $1,000.
Captain w. A. Rutherford OF the Custer
Guards, Company B, Second Battalion, has
rendered bis resignation.
"1nvlncible" is the club name OF the
young Republicans Of Arlington, Va, which
wnsIatsly organized. They have about fifty
members.
pocket yesterday William Washington, col
ored, accidentally shot himself In the leg.
He was removed to Freedmsn's Hospital.
james l.. Norris, president Of the Jack.
son Democratic Association, has Issued
official notice Of the death Of the late James
w. Sears to the members Of that associa-
tioD, and requested them to attend the fu.
neral, which will take place from st. Az
drew's T. +. Church to morrow afternoon
at O'Clock.
George Creveling, who owns the mule
that caused the death Of Miss Hershey,
states that he does not allow the animal to
run at large. He states u tho mule broke
out OF the yard and Q crvSi uf hooiluns
frightened and chased II. Had they not
molested the animal the accident would not
have happened.
Tho campfire last evening of John F.
Reynolds Post No. Q, q. A. r., was most
successful one and enjoyed oy large nun.
Der OF ladies and gentlemen. The Post was
presented with complete set OF equipments
by Passed Department Commander Brooks
and Passed Commander Webster accepted
them In few well-chosen words.
East Warrington.
--"Women az Drunkards,n 10 Edmond
Htz Swem's subject Sunday night, 10 Sec.
ord Baptist Church, Fourth street and Vir-
gipia avenue southeast. By Invitation the
sermon is to Rechabites. Pastor Hez Sven
ltc,urts on "Dont Marry Unlcss-i." FRI
day, November IL, S p. m, In odd Fell
lows Hall, Eighth street southeast.
South Warrington.
The attendance at st. Dominic's Church
Fair last night was as large as that at the
previous evenings.
An attempt was made some time last
night or early this morning to burglarize the
Office Of Thomas q. shrylock & Co lumber
| merchants, at the corner OF South Capitol
| ard q streets. The robber tried to force au
entrance through shutter on the north side
of the building, but, finding this impossible,
went to the back door, which he forced open
| by breaking the bolt. A top coat, valued at
sl9, and bunch Of keys were taken.
West Washington.
DIR. Patterson held an inquest on the
body Of Harry Lipslcomb, who was killed
| Thursday night by John +. Sullivan. The
| Jury was composed Of Robert 7 Arbow,
Peter j. May, X. j. Jarboe, J. T. Kelly, B.
| Gladmon, Il. Fuwkess, and rendered the
following verdict: "That deceased came to
his death twenty minutes past 8 a. IN en-
the 4th day Of November, 1887, at Emer.
geDcy Hospital, by blows inflicted by John
+. sullivan, at 1861 Tbirty-first street north.
west, on November 3, 1857" Sullivan was
committed to jail. The prisoner when
seen this morning seemed to be 10 good
spirits, ard said he went to the rescue OF biz
sister who was being choked, and that he
bad only acted In self-defense after being
struck by Lipsicomb. The funeral Of L'psi
comb will take place tomorrow at Q p. m.,
from his late residence, 1858 Prospect ave
nue.. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
There were two arrests last night.
The funeral of Mrs. Florence Riley
wife OF II. G. Riley, will take place to.tnor.
row at o'clock from Mount Zion NJ. E.
Church, Tenleytown. Interment at Glen
wood Cemetery.
The Rev. Mr.. Bulbulian OF Armenia will
speak in the West Street Presbyterian
Church, Georgetown, tomorrow evening q
7:30p m, on mission work In Asia Minor
-Temparature and condition Of water a
"a. M: Great Falls, temperature, Al; condi
tion, SO; receiving reservoir, temperature
Sc; condition at north connection, 80; a
south connection, S6; distributing reservoir
temperature, so; condition at inhuent gate
house, 30; condition at enluent gate
house, 80.